Summary

This kit of materials created for a training workshop introduces social work practitioners and students to the field of crime victim assistance and the rights of and services available to adult crime victims. Developed by Fran Danis and staff of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Texas Chapter and University of Texas through a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), the materials in the kit are available for download as PDFs, a movie clip, and an HTML document (see contents below).

• Introductory Workshop on Crime Victims' Rights and Services Trainer's Manual (includes corresponding slides) (PDF 364 kb)
  
  
• Introductory Workshop Participant Manual (PDF 221 kb)
  
  
• Social Work Class Discussion Guide for the Video New Directions from the Field: Victims' Rights and Services for the 21st Century (PDF 225 kb)
  
  
• National Association of Social Workers Chapter Replication Guide (PDF 146 kb)
  
  
• New Directions from the Field: Victims' Rights and Services for the 21st Century (Windows Media video clip 5.9 mb)
  
  

  Note: Download times vary greatly depending on connection speed. A transcript of the video clip is available. To enable captions, point to Captions and Subtitles on the Play menu, and then click On if Available. The full video (NCJ 178283), as used in an earlier training package, can be ordered online.

• The Victim Assistance Field and the Profession of Social Work

This project was supported by grant number 1999-VF-GX-0004, awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in these materials are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.